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Eastern section - Stratford to Shenfield

The eastern section of the Elizabeth line route runs on the existing rail network between Stratford and Shenfield in Essex.

A number of major upgrades are being carried out by Network Rail on this section of the route in preparation for Elizabeth line services. The Crossrail project will provide new rolling stock, better stations and quicker, easier, more reliable journeys for passengers in east London and Essex.

BETTER STATIONS

Significant improvements are being delivered by Network Rail to stations across the eastern section of the route, including:

Major rebuilds at Romford and Ilford

Improved ticket halls at a number of stations in east London

New lifts and footbridges to provide step free access at every station

Platform extensions to accommodate the 200m long Elizabeth line trains

New signage, help points, customer information screens and CCTV

TRACK AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

Significant improvements have been delivered by Network Rail to improve reliability and increase capacity, including:

New sidings at Shenfield and Gidea Park

43 miles of track upgraded

27 stations redeveloped

20 bridges renewed

Other works will include various infrastructure improvements, such as extra train stabling capacity and turn back facilities to improve the reliability of passenger services.

THE ELIZABETH LINESERVICE ON THE EASTERN SECTION

At peak times 12 Elizabeth linetrains an hour will run between Shenfield and central London, calling at all stations. Outside peak times this will reduce to 10 trains an hour. At peak time, an additional four trains an hour will run between Gidea Park and Liverpool Street main line station.

Since May 2015, Transport for London (TfL) has been operating the stopping services between Shenfield and Liverpool Street. Stations are staffed from first to last trains and TfL has deep cleaned and painted stations and cleaned and refreshed the existing rolling stock.

New trains are gradually being introduced on the line between Shenfield and Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth line will not involve any changes to the fast services into Liverpool Street from Southend, Southminster, Chelmsford and beyond, some of which call at Shenfield.

When the full route opens, passengers will be able to catch Elizabeth line services through central London to west London without having to change trains.